“Would I have left sooner if failing felt safer? What if we focused less on successes and celebrated starting over as much as sticking with it? What if adult life, like gardening, is all just trial and error? Then we are always free to uproot what doesn’t work—even when the consequences are steep—and joyfully begin again.” This. This all day.
This was very reassuring to read! Just last night, Will and I went to our local garden center and bought a bunch of plants to put in front of our house. It's a project I've been avoiding since we moved in three years ago because 1) I know NOTHING about plants or growing things, and 2) the risk of failing at it (for the whole street to see) has felt too great. But now I'm excited! It was fun to follow my whimsy and pick out things I liked. Most of them are perennials, but even if they die, we can always replant. I'm letting it be an experiment! 🌿
“Would I have left sooner if failing felt safer? What if we focused less on successes and celebrated starting over as much as sticking with it? What if adult life, like gardening, is all just trial and error? Then we are always free to uproot what doesn’t work—even when the consequences are steep—and joyfully begin again.” This. This all day.
This was very reassuring to read! Just last night, Will and I went to our local garden center and bought a bunch of plants to put in front of our house. It's a project I've been avoiding since we moved in three years ago because 1) I know NOTHING about plants or growing things, and 2) the risk of failing at it (for the whole street to see) has felt too great. But now I'm excited! It was fun to follow my whimsy and pick out things I liked. Most of them are perennials, but even if they die, we can always replant. I'm letting it be an experiment! 🌿
I failed really big time recently, and it's been nourishing in some really beautiful ways... thank you for this, as always ❤️